Friday 10 October is World Mental Health Day. We know that living with MS can be difficult, both for those with the condition and their families. Here are some of the ways the Centre can support your mental wellbeing; Counselling We provide counselling for people with MS and their families and carers. Appointments are available […]
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Some of our local councils have licenced a free online self help service called AskSARA. The site is full of practical solutions to help you stay independent in your own home and has advice for older people and those living with a disability. AskSARA is a free service and there’s no sign-up required so it
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On Wednesday 1 October from 9.30am to 2pm there is a free event for older residents taking place in Reading to celebrate Older People’s Day. The event takes place at Broad Street Mall, where the ground and first floor will have a large number of stalls with specialist advice and support aimed at older people,
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National charities MS-UK and MS Society run a variety of webinars on various topics of interest to people with MS. Some of the upcoming sessions include; Introductory session on Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), MS-UK webinar, 12 September, 11am Balance and MS, MS Society webinar, 18 September, 6.30pm An introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
You may have been provided with community equipment such as mobility aids, hoists and hospital beds through your local authority. From 1 August many of the local authorities in our area changed their provider of community equipment from NRS to Millbrook Healthcare. (NRS has ceased trading.) If you have existing equipment provided by NRS, you
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Landline phones are switching to digital, which could stop telecare alarms working. If you or someone you know uses a telecare alarm, for example an emergency alarm pendant, you must call your landline provider. They will help make sure alarms keep working through the switchover. Find out more about the digital switchover here. There is also
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Despite the rain coming back, several local water companies have recently announced hosepipe bans. This means you cannot use a hosepipe to do the following; Thames Water have a hosepipe ban in the following postcodes; OX, GL, SN, RG4, RG8 and RG9 There is also a Southern Water hosepipe ban in Hampshire. Exemptions There are
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We have been sent the following information about a free 6 week online course aimed at people with MS: Do you want to enhance your resilience through these difficult times, rediscover strengths and increase your ability to cope? Hope For The Community CIC are running a group self-management programme for people living with MS to improve their wellbeing. The
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The walk-in Urgent Care Centre in Broad Street Mall has now closed. The new Urgent Care Centre is open in the Royal Berkshire Hospital instead. However, please note that this is not a walk-in and patients should phone 111 or use 111.nhs.uk to get advice from medical professionals as to whether they should attend.
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Dr Sarah Rudebeck will be joining this informative online session exploring the cognitive aspects of MS. Drawing on her clinical expertise, she will guide participants through key areas including understanding, assessment, and management of cognitive difficulties associated with MS. Dr Rudebeck will also present emerging digital solutions like the AI-powered Recallify app. Designed to support memory and concentration, Recallify
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